Press Releases

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement after signing a memorandum of understanding with Walt Disney World regarding layoffs of most of their Equity member employees.

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement for International Stage Management Day on October 10, honoring the indispensable work that stage managers do on any theatrical production.

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement regarding the Broadway League’s announcement that the Broadway suspension would extend through May, 2021.

Equity Stage Managers Report Having Contracts Cancelled Entirely When a Theatre Signs With SAG-AFTRA Instead of Equity

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s tweet asking the Senate to block all coronavirus relief until after the election.

Equity’s National Council Requested a Demographic Study on How Plan Changes Would Impact BIPOC Members, Pregnant Members and Members Living Outside New York, Los Angeles and Chicago; No Study Has Been Returned

New Bill Has Billions in Additional Arts Funding and Critical Fixes for Workers with Both 1099 and W2 Income

Union will Prioritize Making Sure Performers are Protected with All Relevant Provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the WARN Act

Ending the Affordable Care Act Would Mean Chaos for Thousands of Art and Entertainment Sector Workers

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, commends Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), for their introduction of the Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, which will offer 100% COBRA health insurance subsidies for those who have lost their health insurance due to the pandemic.